Effects of Inclined Treadmill Training on Ankle Control and Gait Performance in Chronic Stroke with Inadequate Ankle Control

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: First ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at least 6 months ago; chronic stroke

• Registration Number: TCTR20171224001
• Lead Sponsor: ational Yang Ming University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-12-24
• Study Completion: 2019-12-17
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

First ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at least 6 months ago.
Independent walking with or without assistive device.
Ankle dorsiflexion less than 0°at initial contact with passive range of motion (PROM) at least to 10°.
Sufficient cognition (Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE score of 24 or higher).

Exclusion Criteria

Other orthopedic and neurological disorders interfering the ability to walk.
A symptomatic cardiac failure or unstable angina.
Uncontrolled hypertension.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ankle control during walking pre-test and post-test ankle dorsiflexion range and coefficient of variance (CV), measured by the twin-axis electronic goni,Gait performance pre-test and post-test Velocity, cadence, stride length, measured by the Physilog (Gait Up, Lau,Stair climbing performance pre-test and post-test The time for four-stair-climbing

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle activity of tibialis anterior (TA) and gastrocnemius (GM) pre-test and post-test bipolar Ag-AgCl electrode,muscle strength pre-test and post-test hand-hled dyanometer.,walking ability and functi pre-test and post-test six-minute walk test (6-MWT).